In June, Delta kept the passengers of flight 6499 on the tarmac for seven hours. The passengers were denied food, while the crew was allowed to leave the plane. Watch this seven-minute video of the experience to see how bad the situation was. Be warned, airlines: More and more passengers are going to be recording and documenting poor customer service. read post

The White Fences Vineyard, whose six acres crawl with vinifera and French American hybrid vines, sets aside barrels of grapes each year for an old-fashioned stomping competition and harvest festival. The event takes place on September 1 in the laid-back town of Irvington in Virginia's Northern Neck (about three hours south of D.C.).
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A sweeping air/hotel/cruise package for cities in Argentina (Buenos Aires, Ushuaia) and Chile (Santiago, Punta Arenas), with a cruise through the Strait of Magellan to southern Patagonia and Tierra de Fuego, from $2,899.
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